Iran:Derakhshan Released On $1.5 Million Bail

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Written byFred Petrossian
Posted 9 December 2010 10:56 GMT

An informed source told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that Hossein Derakhshan was released last night on the unprecedented bail amount of $1.5 million. Derakhshan had requested a prison furlough after a lower court sentenced him to 19.5 years in prison in September.

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